Common Medical Abbreviations

[Pages:7]Common Medical Abbreviations

A

A.A.R.O.M.

A.B.G. a.c. A/C add ADA Diet

A.D.L. A.Fib. AKA

ALS

AMA A&O A/P A.R.O.M. ASAP

Active assistive range of motion Arterial blood gas before meals Assist Control Adduction American Diabetes Association Diet activities of daily living arterial fibrillation Above Knee Amputation or above the knee amputation amyotrophic lateral sclerosis against medical advice alert and oriented anterior-posterior active range of motion as soon as possible

B

b.i.d. BKA B.L.BS bm BM BMR BP BR bs BS B/S bx

twice a day Below Knee Amputation bilateral breath sounds bowel movement bone marrow basal metabolism rate blood pressure bed rest bowel sounds breath Sounds bedside biopsy

C

C

with (c with bar above it)

C

Celsius, centigrade

C1, C2, etc.

CA CA, ca CABG

CAD cal cath CBC cc CC CHF

CCU CHI cm CMT

CN CNA CNS c/o COTA

cont COPD

CPAP

CPR

CRF CRNP

CSF CT

CV

first cervical vertebrae, second etc. cardiac arrest carcinoma coronary artery bypass graft coronary artery disease calorie catheter complete blood count cubic centimeter chief complaint congestive heart failure, chronic heart failure coronary care unit closed head injury centimeter continuing medication and treatment cranial nerve certified nursing assistant central nervous system complains of certified occupational therapy assistant continue(d) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continuous positive airway pressure cardiopulmonary resuscitation chronic renal failure certified registered nurse practitioner cerebrospinal fluid computerized tomography cardiovascular

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CVA CXR

cerebral vascular accident chest X-ray

D

d d/c DC DNK DNKA DNR DNT DOA DOB DOE d/t Dx

day discontinue discharge do not know did not keep appointment do not resuscitate did not test dead on arrival date of birth dyspnea on exertion due to diagnosis

E

ECC, EKG ED EEG EENT EMG ENT ER ETOH exam ext

electrocardiogram emergency department electroencephalogram eye, ear nose, throat electromyogram ear, nose, throat emergency room ethanol (alcohol) examination external, exterior

F

F FH fib fl, fld FOB f/u FWB Fx

Fahrenheit family history fibrillation fluid foot of bed follow-up full weight bearing fracture

G

GB GCS GE GERD

G/E gen gest. G.I. GNA gluc GP

GSW GTT Gt. tr. GYN

H

h H/A HAV Hb. HB HBP h.d. HEENT

H20 h/o HOB H&P HR HTN HVD

Hx Hz

gall bladder Glasgow Coma Scale Gastroenterology gastroesophageal reflux disease gastroenteritis general gestation gastrointestinal geriatric nursing assistant glucose general practitioner, general paralysis gun shot wound glucose tolerance test gait training gynecology

hour headache Hepatitis A Virus hemoglobin heart block high blood pressure at bedtime head, eyes, ear, nose, throat water history of head of bed history and physical heart rate hypertension hypertensive vascular disease history Hertz (cycles/second)

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I

ICCU

intensive coronary care

L&W

living and well

unit

ICP

intracranial pressure

M

ICU

intensive care unit

m,M

married, male, mother

imp.

impression

murmur, meter, mass,

incr.

increased(ing)

molar

inf

infusion, inferior

max.

maximum, maxillary

inspire

inspiration, inspiratory

MBC

maximum breathing

int.

internal

capacity

I&O

intake and output

MBSS

modified barium swallow

IPPB

intermittent positive

study

pressure breathing

MCA

middle cerebral artery

irreg.

irregular

MD

muscular dystrophy

IV

intravenous(ly)

mdnt.

midnight

med.

medicine

J

J

joint

jt.

joint

mets. MG MI min

metastasis myasthenia gravis myocardial infarction minute

K

K

potassium, kidney

MICU mod

medical intensive care unit moderate

L

L

L2, L3

lab

left, liver, liter, lower, light, lumbar second, third lumbar vertebrae laboratory

MRI

MRSA

mss MVA

magnetic resonance imaging methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus massage motor vehicle accident

lac. lat. LBW L.E. liq. L.O.C.

LOS LP LPN LUE Lx

laceration lateral low birth rate lower extremities liquid loss of consciousness, level of consciousness, laxative of choice length of stay lumbar puncture licensed practical nurse left upper extremity larynx

N

n. Na NaCl NAD NAD neg. neur. NG NIC NICU

nerve sodium sodium chloride no abnormality detected no apparent distress negative neurology nasogastric neonatal intensive care neonatal intensive care unit

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NKA no. NOS NPO NSA NST N&V NVD

N&W NWB NYD

no known allergies number not otherwise specified nothing by mouth no specific abnormality non-stress test nausea and vomiting nausea, vomiting, diarrhea normal and well non-weight bearing not yet diagnosed

O

o O O2 O2 cap. O2 sat. OA OB, OBG OB/GYN Gynecology Obs OBS

none, without oral oxygen oxygen capacity oxygen saturation osteoarthritis Obstetrics Obstetrics and

observation organic brain syndrome

O/E OH OHD oint. O.M. O.M.E. OOB, oob Op. ot. Oto OTC

O.T.

OR

on examination occupational history organic heart disease ointment otitis media otitis media with effusion out of bed operation ear Otolaryngology over-the-counter (pharmaceuticals) occupational therapy, old tuberculin operating room

P

PA p&a

PACU PAF

palp.

Path PA view

p/c., p.c. pdr. PDN PE

Ped. PEEP

PEG

PET

PH pharm PHYS. PI

PICU

PID

plts. P.M. PMH PMN

PN

P&N pneu.

physician's assistant percussion and auscultation post anesthesia care unit paroxysmal atrial fibrillation palpate, palpated, palpable Pathology posterior-anterior view on x-ray after meals powder private duty nurse physical exam, pulmonary embolism Pediatrics positive end expiratory pressure percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy positron emission tomography past history pharmacy physical, physiology present illness, pulmonary insufficiency pulmonary intensive care unit pelvic inflammatory disease platelets afternoon, post-mortem past medical history physical medicine and rehabilitation poorly nourished, practical nurse Psychiatry and Neurology pneumo, pneumonia

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speech-language pathologists or their employment setting.

PNI

peripheral nerve injury

PNX

pneuomothorax

p.o.

by mouth

p.o.d.

postoperative day

pos.

positive

post.

posterior

POSTOP. postoperative

pot. or potass. potassium

PR

proctology

pre-op

preoperative

prep.

prepare for

p.r.m.

according to

circumstances

p.r.n., PRN as often as necessary, as

needed

prod.

productive

Prog.

prognosis

PROM

passive range of motion

pron.

pronator, pronation

prosth.

prosthesis

PSH

past surgical history

Psych.

Psychiatry

pt., Pt.

patient

PT

physical therapy

P.T.

physical therapy,

posterior tibial artery

pulse

PTA

prior to admission,

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

PVD

peripheral vascular

disease

PVT

previous trouble

PWB%

partial weight bearing

with percent

Px, PX

physical examination

Q

q q.h. q.i.d. qt. quad.

every every hour four times a day quart quadriplegic

R

R,r R. RA

rad. r.a.m.

R.A.S. RAtx rbc/RBC

RCA RCU RD RDS

RE reg. rehab. resp. RF RLA R to L&A

RLE RN RO, R/O ROM

ROS Rt. RT

RUE RV Rx

S

s

right rub, rectal temperature rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium radial rapid alternating movements right arm sitting radiation therapy red blood cell, red blood count right coronary artery respiratory care unit respiratory distress respiratory distress syndrome reconditioning exercise regular rehabilitation respiratory, respirations rheumatic fever Rancho Los Amigo Scale react to light and accommodation right lower extremity registered nurse rule out range of motion, rupture of membranes, right otitis media review of symptoms right radiation therapy, respiratory therapy right upper extremity residual volume therapy, prescription

without

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speech-language pathologists or their employment setting.

S

Sa. s.c. SCD SCI schiz SCU sec Sens. sep. SGA s.gl.

SH SI sib. SICU

SIDS

skel. Sl. SL SLP

sm S.O.A.P.

SOB S/P, s/p

sp. cd. spec. sp. fl. sp&H spin. spont. s/s SS ST stat., STAT

sensation, sensitive, serum saline subcutaneous(ly) sudden cardiac death spinal cord injury schizophrenia special care unit second sensory, sensation separated small for gestational age without correction (without glasses) social history stroke index sibling surgical intensive care unit sudden infant death syndrome skeletal slightly under the tongue speech-language pathology small subjective, objective assessment plan shortness of breath status post (previous condition) spinal cord specimen spinal fluid speech and hearing spine, spinal spontaneous signs and symptoms social service speech therapy immediately

STD

subcut. subling. sup. supin. surg. Sx sys. Syst.

T

T T&A

tab. TAH

TB TBI tbsp. temp THERAP. THR TIA TKR TNM

TO TPN TPR

tr trach tsp. Tx

U

U/A UCD UCHD

sexually transmitted disease subcutaneous sublingual superior supination surgery, surgical symptoms system systolic

temperature tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy tablet total abdominal hysterectomy tuberculosis traumatic brain injury tablespoon temperature therapy, therapeutic total hip replacement transient ischemic attack total knee replacement tumor, nodes, and metastases telephone order total parenteral nutrition temperature, pulse, respiration trace tracheostomy teaspoon treatment, traction

urinalysis usual childhood diseases usual childhood diseases

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speech-language pathologists or their employment setting.

UG

upward gaze

X

Unilat.

unilateral

x

u/o

under observation

Ur. URD URI

urine

Y

upper respiratory disease

y.o.

upper respiratory

yrs.

infection

Urol.

urology

u/s, US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection

V

V

vein

VA

visual acuity

vag

vagina, vaginal

VC, (vit.cap) vital capacity

VD

venereal disease

vent.

ventilator

vert.

vertical

VF

visual fields, ventricular

fibrillation

Via

by way of

vit.

vitamin

VN

visiting nurse

VO

verbal order

VS, V.S. vital signs

W

W w, wk W/C, wh.ch. WBT WF WFL WM w/n WNL WP wt. w/u

white week wheelchair weight bearing tolerance white female within functional limits white male within within normal limits whirpool weight workup

times

years old years

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speech-language pathologists or their employment setting.

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